Young Monks on Democracy Day

The Spirit of the Tuk Tuk

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December 11th 2006
Bangkok is a box of crayons of every color -- scribbled in mosaic with a generous sprinkling of gold leaf. Despite its boisterousness, Bangkok is very orderly in relation to Hanoi. There are rules and lanes. The streets are dominated by cars and trucks that manage to function without much honking. People on motorbikes pass wearing helmets. We went on a longboat tour of the klongs, which are ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more